[captioning made possible byconstellation energy group] captioned by thenational captioning institute-- www.ncicap.org-->> i am jennifer franciotti. that strange sight over russia becomes dangerous as a meteor slams to the ground and has injured over 1000 people. we have stunning video. >> streaking across an early morning sky, a burst of light and an explosion of sound. these unverified pictures appear to show a russian cities close shave with a meteorite. on the ground, people stunned and unsure of what they had seen were left staring at the thick trail. >> it lasted three, maybe four seconds. >> many were hurt by broken glass. windows popped out. this level of damage is rare, but media rights are -- meteors are common but often burn up as they enter the world atmosphere. the closest reported pat -- meteor will make a path. >> can say there is no chance of it hitting the earth. >> in this part of russian, -- russia, it will be welcome news. scientists say it is not linked. it was a cosmic coincidence. >> quite the coincidence. rob roblin is talking with local nasa scientists about t